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Monday, March 23, 2015

Tree Bird Blog Hop!

Good day my friends! 
Today's the last day of the Tree Bird Blog Hop brought to you by madame Samm♥ of Sew We Quilt

I like a fabric that works for both quilting or sewing, depending on my needs (and attitude at the moment). The Beautiful Birds collection by Tracy Lizotte for Elizabeth's Studio is one of those fabrics that allows the sewist to stretch her imagination. 

I decided to make dresses for my three nieces with big pockets for carrying everything from sticks to barrettes to dolls. It's still chilly in Chicago, but here's two of the cuties now:


Looks like those pockets are getting filled!




The third cutie is in size 18 months--just right for adjusting the pillow panel to make her dress (surprise!)




                               Finally, I used coordinating Beautiful Birds fabric for bias ties.

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I love a good product review, don't you? 

I used to think my sewing machine had enough light, but once I tried the sewing machine LED lighting kit from Inspired LED I realized how "in the dark" I really was!
I've tried the stick-on bendable lights, but they tend to get in my line of vision and then got in the way when I wanted to cover my machine. The Inspired LED lighting system is unbelievably small (note the size of the dime in the photo), never gets in the way, and packs a wallop of light over the entire throat of your machine. I took these before and after shots in the dark. The after shot is much clearer and brighter on the fabric:


 

kit contents: light strip (with adhesive), on/off switch, clips, and ac adapter.

 
Here's a list of today's Tree Bird Blog Hop participants:

                Bacon Then Eggs  (you are here)
 
  

Thanks for stopping by my blog!


43 comments:

  1. What darling dresses, the fabric lends itself perfectly! Thank you for sharing and joining the hop.

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  2. How cute! What a cool idea for this fabric. I love the little girls in dresses...too tweet!

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  3. The girlies dresses are just adorable. It looks like your nieces love them. They look too cute with the tulips.

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  4. Lovely and adorable dresses for so cute and beautiful girls. Thanks for sharing your creativity and being part of this hop.

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  5. Oh wow! What a super idea. They look so adorable in their dresses. Too cool!

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  6. Sweet dresses, but sweeter girls! Thank you for the lighting tip. It might be just my new thing!

    Julie @ Pink Doxies

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  7. Those dresses, and the girls who wear them, are just the cutest!

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  8. and they lived happily ever after because their Aunt was such a sweet lady..
    lovely dresses

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  9. Oh how sweet!! What lovely little dresses. Great job.

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  10. Ohhh so sweet!!! They will look adorable...

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  11. Oh my goodness! Your nieces are adorable and their dresses are so cute!

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  12. That's just the cutest way every to use this fabric! blessings, marlene

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  13. what wonderful sun dresses. love your models. those pockets are perfect for treasures.

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  14. Lovely dresses! I love the picture of them hanging ton the fence and of your dear ones wearing them! Elli

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  15. Such a sweet aunt to create these beautiful dresses for three cuties! I love how adorable they look!

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  16. Those are sooo cute and the girls look like they are really enjoying them.

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  17. How cute those little flower girls are ! I bet they were thrilled and love their little dresses ! Great idea !

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  18. If those aren't just the cutest little dresses. Yep, everyone needs pockets like that to collect treasurers in! We are all so ready for spring and the girls look like they are enjoying it already!

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  19. Now aren't those ADORABLE!!!! and those girls...PRECIOUS!!! You did a FABULOUS job on these and what a cute IDEA! AWESOME WORK HERE!!!!!

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  20. Now aren't those ADORABLE!!!! and those girls...PRECIOUS!!! You did a FABULOUS job on these and what a cute IDEA! AWESOME WORK HERE!!!!!

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  21. Oh the memories of dresses like that. My mother made 5 at a time...identical pattern with minor trim variations...for myself, two sisters, and cousins, Sherry and Marlene. Great use of the fabric. Thanks for reviving a memory and thanks for the LED review...I will be getting the light.

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  22. Those dresses are so cute. I'll bet the girls love them and will wear them a lot!

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  23. Your dresses are adorable. What a great idea. You did a super job on your creations. Thank you for sharing.

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  24. Lovely, lovely and again lovely, sooo nice, you did a wonderful Job and your nieces just Show it with their huge smiles!!

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  25. I am so happy to see some people making clothing...and these little dresses are SOOOOO darling! Thanks for the product review too. My question, does the AC adapter get in the way? yessewingisfun@yahoo.com

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  26. Cutest little models ever! Those little dresses are adorable. and I bet they get used a lot. My girls loved pockets when they were little. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. Your nieces and their little Tree Bird dresses are uber cute. Thank you sew very much for Tree Bird Hopping and participating. Creative Bird Bliss...

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  28. Those little dresses are darling.....but then so are the little girls! Great job! Hope you aren't dealing with too much snow today....I'm in IN and we got 3" today. These birdie projects make me think that spring really will arrive one of these days! THanks for sharing!

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  29. How lovely to make those little dresses. Your nieces are so sweet and as we know, little girls love pockets! (my 3 little girls are now very grown) Thanks for sharing such happy pictures.

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  30. Sweet nieces and such a sweet idea to make those dresses. The pockets are perfect. I liked the binding at the armholes; just the perfect bird touch.

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  31. Those dresses are super cute!!

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  32. Your dresses are just darling ,but the little nieces are more so.They look so sweet in there dresses with a bouquet of flowers.It must have put a smile on your face .I know it did mine.

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  33. Very cute! And they don't look too hard for a 3-d sew

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  34. Oh, they are sooo beautiful (the girls) your dresses look lovely on them. What a great idea you had. And I love the idea of the pockets.

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  35. Your nieces are beautiful in their dresses! Such a great idea my Granddaughter is here this week I think I might make one for her. Thank you! Your light looks nifty might need one of those too!

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  36. Duff those dresses are just darling!!! What beautiful models you have there too. Thank You for show all of them off to us. They are precious. I will also look into those lights too.

    Toodles,
    Tricia

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  37. Oh, these dresses are adorable! How incredibly sweet. And your models are even more adorable. What a fun way to use these lovely fabrics!

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  38. Love the dresses you made for your nieces, so cute!

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  39. Love the dresses with roomy pockets. Might have tinted that for my niece. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  40. What a brilliant idea! The dresses are fantastic and I love all the details you've put into them!

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